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AWS eks documentation change

Service: eks · 2025-06-28 · Documentation medium

File: eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-overview.md

Summary

Updated EKS Hybrid Nodes documentation: removed Amazon GuardDuty from integrated services list, added network disconnection best practices reference, and added 'Additional resources' section with workshop, re:Invent session, networking article, and GenAI blog links.

Security assessment

The change adds a reference to best practices for network disconnection scenarios, which likely includes security considerations for maintaining node operations during connectivity issues. While removing GuardDuty reduces mention of a security service, there's no evidence this addresses a specific vulnerability. The new best practices link adds security-related documentation about handling disconnections.

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diff --git a/eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-overview.md b/eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-overview.md
index 6ea895dc7..cd2675866 100644
--- a//eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-overview.md
+++ b//eks/latest/userguide/hybrid-nodes-overview.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-FeaturesGeneral considerations
+FeaturesGeneral considerationsAdditional resources
@@ -15 +15 @@ With _Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes_ , you can use your on-premises and edge infrastru
-Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes works with any on-premises hardware or virtual machines, bringing the efficiency, scalability, and availability of Amazon EKS to wherever your applications need to run. You can use a wide range of Amazon EKS features with Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes including Amazon EKS add-ons, Amazon EKS Pod Identity, cluster access entries, cluster insights, and extended Kubernetes version support. Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes natively integrates with AWS services including AWS Systems Manager, AWS IAM Roles Anywhere, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, Amazon CloudWatch, and Amazon GuardDuty for centralized monitoring, logging, and identity management.
+Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes works with any on-premises hardware or virtual machines, bringing the efficiency, scalability, and availability of Amazon EKS to wherever your applications need to run. You can use a wide range of Amazon EKS features with Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes including Amazon EKS add-ons, Amazon EKS Pod Identity, cluster access entries, cluster insights, and extended Kubernetes version support. Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes natively integrates with AWS services including AWS Systems Manager, AWS IAM Roles Anywhere, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus, and Amazon CloudWatch for centralized monitoring, logging, and identity management.
@@ -44 +44 @@ EKS Hybrid Nodes has the following high-level features:
-  * EKS Hybrid Nodes must have a reliable connection between your on-premises environment and AWS. EKS Hybrid Nodes is not a fit for disconnected, disrupted, intermittent or limited (DDIL) environments. If you are running in a DDIL environment, consider [Amazon EKS Anywhere](https://aws.amazon.com/eks/eks-anywhere/).
+  * EKS Hybrid Nodes must have a reliable connection between your on-premises environment and AWS. EKS Hybrid Nodes is not a fit for disconnected, disrupted, intermittent or limited (DDIL) environments. If you are running in a DDIL environment, consider [Amazon EKS Anywhere](https://aws.amazon.com/eks/eks-anywhere/). Reference the [Best Practices for EKS Hybrid Nodes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks/latest/best-practices/hybrid-nodes-network-disconnections.html) for information on how hybrid nodes behave during network disconnection scenarios.
@@ -52,0 +53,13 @@ EKS Hybrid Nodes has the following high-level features:
+## Additional resources
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+  * [**EKS Hybrid Nodes workshop**](https://www.eksworkshop.com/docs/networking/eks-hybrid-nodes/): Step-by-step instructions for deploying EKS Hybrid Nodes in a demo environment.
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+  * [**AWS re:Invent: EKS Hybrid Nodes**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxC7SkemxvU): AWS re:Invent session introducing the EKS Hybrid Nodes launch with a customer showing how they are using EKS Hybrid Nodes in their environment.
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+  * [**AWS re:Post: Cluster networking for EKS Hybrid Nodes**](https://repost.aws/articles/ARL44xuau6TG2t-JoJ3mJ5Mw/unpacking-the-cluster-networking-for-amazon-eks-hybrid-nodes): Article explaining various methods for setting up networking for EKS Hybrid Nodes.
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+  * [**AWS blog: Run GenAI inference across environments with EKS Hybrid Nodes**](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/run-genai-inference-across-environments-with-amazon-eks-hybrid-nodes/): Blog post showing how to run GenAI inference across environments with EKS Hybrid Nodes.
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